The Talmud Torah, with Judah Shumiatcher as the first Hebrew teacher, was established in 1910 under the Presidency of Charles Malkin. It was associated with the House of Jacob Synagogue, and was run out of one room in the Central School on 5th Avenue S.E. There were 100 Jewish families in Calgary at this time.

      The school closed in 1911, reopening in 1912 under the leadership of Jacob Diamond. There were three teachers and 100 pupils.

      In 1913, under the guidance of the Vaad Ha'ir, the school became a separate entity from the synagogue. This move was directed by Messrs. S. Jaffe, B. Margolis and M. Olin. The school was relocated to 4th Avenue, between 2nd and 3rd Streets S.E. The following year it closed again, reopening for a short while in 1916 with one teacher and 50-60 pupils.

      In 1917, under the guidance of Rabbi Shimon Smolensky, who had just come to Calgary, a cirriculum committee made up of 12 men undertook the task of reopening the school. For two years, night courses were provided for 20 students. This took place in an apartment on 7th Avenue and 4th Street S.E.

      In 1920, still under the direction of Rabbi Smolensky and the cirriculum committee, the Talmud Torah acquired its own building at 200-6th Avenue S.E. The committee members were: H.H. Goldberg (President), H.L. Epstein, M. Groberman, H. Rudnick, E. Serott, S. Jaffe, J. Joffe, C. Malkin, J. Lukatsky, H.W. Belkin and J. Meyers. At this time, A.I. Shumiatcher was Secretary of the Board of Education and also a teacher.

      In 1930, the Talmud Torah moved to the new community building at 18th Avenue and Centre Street S., where a kindergarten was begun. Ella Stoffer (Katzin) was its first teacher. Subsequent school leadership was provided by J. Bercuson, M. Wolochow and S. Jaffe (one of the original founders).

      In 1942 there were 174 students enrolled in the Talmud Torah.